Liberty University

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Mitt Romney, the presumptive GOP presidential nominee, delivers the commencement address at Liberty University in Lynchburg, Va., on Saturday. (Associated Press)

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"Culture — what you believe, what you value, how you live — matters," Mitt Romney told graduates gathered in the football stadium at Liberty University in Lynchburg, Va., on Saturday. The former Massachusetts governor, a Mormon who has struggled to connect with evangelical Christians, drew sustained applause when he said unequivocally: "Marriage is a relationship between one man and one woman." (Associated Press)

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Rep. Michele Bachmann, Minnesota Republican, speaks at Liberty University in Lynchburg, Va., on Wednesday, Sept. 28, 2011. (AP Photo/Steve Helber)

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Texas Gov. Rick Perry (right) talks with Jerry Falwell Jr. at Liberty University in Lynchburg, where the presidential candidate made an appearance Wednesday morning. He later gave a keynote speech at a Republican fundraiser in Richmond. (Associated Press)

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Texas Gov. Rick Perry (right) talks with Jerry Falwell Jr. at Liberty University in Lynchburg, where the presidential candidate made an appearance Wednesday morning. He later gave a keynote speech at a Republican fundraiser in Richmond. (Associated Press)

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** FILE ** Jerry Falwell Jr., chancellor of Liberty University in Lynchburg, Va., says college students there are more likely to vote in the presidential election if they register in Virginia. (Associated Press)